NAACP Image Awards 2018: Ava DuVernay, black-ish among winners

A Wrinkle in Time director Ava DuVernay, the smash hit horror film Get Out, and the veteran comedy series black-ish were among the big winners at Monday night’s NAACP Image Awards.

The 49th annual Image Awards ceremony, which honors people of color in entertainment and literature as well as people who promote social justice through creative endeavors, was held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and broadcast live on TV One.

DuVernay was named the Entertainer of the Year — an honor previously bestowed on Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Johnson, and Taraji P. Henson, among others. Get Out earned several accolades, including Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for star Daniel Kaluuya, and writing and directing awards for Jordan Peele. Other winning films were Girls Trip, which won Outstanding Motion Picture, Gifted, and Detroit. Among the winners in TV categories were Power, Insecure, Scandal, and black-ish, the latter racking up five awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series.

Read on for the complete list of winners:

TELEVISED AWARDS

Entertainer of the Year
Ava DuVernay

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out (Universal Pictures)